DIYing a Flight Stick into an AI Keyboard: A Hardcore Coding Agent Workflow
thorax · reddit · 2026-07-22
Inspired by OpenAI's Codex Micro keyboard, a developer used Codex to write a script that successfully repurposed an old flight simulator throttle (Virpil throttle) into a physical controller for an AI coding assistant.
The developer shared the initial prompt used and open-sourced the project as joydex. This DIY setup not only saved $230 compared to buying the official keyboard but also enabled cool features like LED status controls and physical toggle buttons for dictation. The author noted that having an AI agent plan and execute this kind of custom hardware-software integration is highly addictive.
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